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Monday, September 27, 2010

Bargains & Projects

Recently I have been lucky to find a few bargains, and now my creative wheels are spinning again.

Most people in my real life don’t get the vintage linen thing, some days I cannot even pinpoint why I like them so much – I just do. Recently, I added a few new lovely prints to my collection. Some of you out there "get it", right? My grandparents had sheets in the print below. Is it weird that I totally remember fabrics from when I really young?

I purchased some Amy Butler Love fabric for the binding on the jelly roll quilt top I made not long ago, but I still wasn’t sure what to do for the backing.I was at Target on Saturday and they had 100% cotton sheets on clearance sale.There was a flat sheet in the perfect shade of aqua for this quilt! It will be a plain Jane backing, but easy (no piecing) sounds pretty good right now. There were other cool colors as well – I’m half tempted to go back and stock up!

Target also had window panels on clearance sale.We finished our basement a couple of years ago and still haven’t hung window treatments in our family room. This room is decorated in earth tones with a cherry wood fireplace and furniture.I found some window panels that will be perfect for the 2 windows in this room.

We have been contemplating moving our 2 year old to “big girl bed” - meaning some redecorating will be needed.Last year I picked up a twin sized Simply Shabby Hydrangea duvet (large print below) at the Salvation Army for $2.00 – Target gives a lot of their unsold surplus to the Salvation Army (around here anyway).I didn’t have a matching pillow sham, but I just found some coordinating window treatments on clearance sale at Target.

Almost 4 yards of fabric between the two shades – plenty for a sham and bedskirt to match!

And I know it has been a long time, but another furniture makeover is on the agenda. The following dresser (which was given to me) and matching nightstand.

6 comments:

I totally get the whole vintage sheet thing...I am a recent covert. I found a pillow case that my parents had when I was a child (I'm a tad older than you...lol) and I knew it the moment I saw it. Your blog is beautiful, can't wait to browse it some more. Nice to meet you, Patty

You are a girl after my own heart!! Love the vintage stuff, love the bargains (and also Tar-jhay, which is what I call my FAVE store) and can't wait to see the dresser/nightstand done. What kind of paint would you suggest I use on an old sewing table that I have to paint, and this ugly chair this is going to be a beauty when I'm done? Do you spray paint everything? What brand? And how much sanding/priming?